On July 1, 2019, Dr. Laura Robinson began a six year term as the University’s Dean of Arts.

Robinson earned her BA (Honours English) from Acadia in 1988 and pursued a highly successful career in academia after completing her MA (English) at the University of Manitoba and her Ph.D. (English) at Queen’s University. Before coming to Acadia, Robinson was the Founding Dean of the School of Arts and Social Sciences and Memorial University’s Grenfell Campus in Corner Brook, Newfoundland.

Robinson’s academic expertise focuses primarily on the work of Prince Edward Island writer Lucy Maud Montgomery. She is a faculty member of the Department of English and Theatre and the Women's and Gender Studies Program.

WGST welcomes Dean Robinson to Acadia!

To learn more, see Acadia's news release.